CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gurnee

Illinois · 13,701 residents · 13.5 sq mi

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Gurnee is home to 13,701 people in Illinois. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 15,133 fewer people here than in 2000. That is roughly 52% ahead of the Illinois median. The median household earns $49,069, about 63% above the national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.9% of locals.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

38% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,701

−52%vs 2000

vs 28,834 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.2

−6%vs 2000

vs 34.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.5 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202431K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(1,230)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(946)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(782)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(808)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(987)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.3%(3,062)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418%(2,473)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(1,471)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(1,011)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.5%(618)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(262)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(51)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$49,069

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,742 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,965

−33%vs 2000

vs $31,517 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$129,100

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $194,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$633

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $806 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.4%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.4% in 2000

27.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.7%(22,705)

Black5%(1,442)

Hispanic / Latino6%(1,738)

Asian8.1%(2,345)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(12,558)

Black3.3%(457)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(366)

Asian3.9%(529)

Other1.1%(157)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.5%(3,522)

South American2%(618)

Cuban1.5%(450)

Puerto Rican1%(308)

Colombian0.7%(217)

Venezuelan0.7%(215)

Ecuadorian0.6%(180)

Central American0.5%(141)

Salvadoran0.3%(91)

Spaniard0.2%(47)

Honduran0.1%(29)

Panamanian0.1%(21)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Peruvian0%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian5.8%(1,772)

Filipino4.3%(1,323)

Chinese0.9%(276)

Pakistani0.8%(231)

Korean0.5%(142)

Malaysian0.3%(100)

Vietnamese0.3%(84)

Taiwanese0.2%(49)

Cambodian0.1%(39)

Japanese0.1%(21)

Laotian0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(44)

Ancestry

German20.6%(6,290)

Irish11%(3,362)

Polish9.2%(2,799)

English9.1%(2,789)

Italian7.6%(2,332)

American4.1%(1,252)

French2.7%(829)

Swedish1.4%(428)

Russian1.2%(379)

British1%(317)

Norwegian1%(304)

Dutch0.9%(267)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.9%(260)

Czech0.8%(238)

Greek0.7%(219)

Lithuanian0.7%(201)

Austrian0.6%(190)

Subsaharan African0.6%(169)

Arab0.5%(163)

Welsh0.4%(135)

Ukrainian0.4%(129)

Croatian0.4%(127)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(98)

Iranian0.3%(96)

West Indian0.3%(96)

Romanian0.3%(92)

Finnish0.3%(81)

Hungarian0.3%(79)

Slovene0.2%(61)

Danish0.2%(57)

French Canadian0.2%(54)

Ghanaian0.1%(41)

Serbian0.1%(36)

Lebanese0.1%(34)

Jamaican0.1%(33)

Armenian0.1%(31)

Brazilian0.1%(30)

Swiss0.1%(28)

Bulgarian0.1%(25)

Slovak0.1%(19)

Belgian0.1%(17)

Australian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

37.8%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 47.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.9%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.5%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.1 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 22.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.1%(4,028)

Married59.7%(7,490)

Widowed2.1%(259)

Divorced6.1%(764)

Women 15+

Never married31.2%(4,174)

Married53.7%(7,173)

Widowed6%(801)

Divorced9.1%(1,213)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.6%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 73.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.6%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 83.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.4%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(251)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(312)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.2%(341)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.6%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,094 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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